The ASUS Vivobook 15 is more budget-friendly, lighter, and slightly more portable which might benefit you if you often carry your laptop around and use it for general tasks. Conversely, the Gigabyte Aorus 17G, while more expensive, offers significantly better performance for 3D rendering, machine learning, and engineering software; it also has a much higher refresh rate display which is ideal for gaming. However, its larger size and weight reduce portability. Both laptops have similar battery lives but the Aorus has a better build quality, higher resolution screen, and superior cooling system, making it well-suited for intensive tasks. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS Vivobook 15
Good portability
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 17G
Good for general use
Good for engineering and design
Good for gaming and AI
Good for software development
Good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Good speakers
Excellent keyboard
Key differences
General Use
6.5/10
7.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
250.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
282.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
7.8/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.0/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G is good for general use, while the ASUS Vivobook 15 is only fair.
The ASUS Vivobook 15, with its modest CPU and RAM, smaller storage, and a more basic screen, offers sufficient performance for everyday tasks at a lighter weight, making it quite portable but with lower-spec components that are fair for general use.
Gaming and AI
5.9/10
7.5/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
300Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.7/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G is good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS Vivobook 15 is poor.
The ASUS Vivobook 15 has an entry-level integrated GPU and a standard 60Hz screen, making it fair for gaming and 3D because these specs offer limited graphics performance and refresh rate. In comparison, the Gigabyte Aorus 17G is equipped with a high-end Nvidia RTX 3070 graphics card and a 300Hz screen, providing considerably better gaming and 3D performance due to more powerful graphics capabilities and smoother image rendering.
Engineering and Design
6.1/10
7.8/10
5.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.6/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G is good for engineering and design, while the ASUS Vivobook 15 is only fair.
The ASUS Vivobook 15 is limited in engineering and design capabilities due to its basic Intel i3 processor, integrated graphics, and lower RAM, whereas the Gigabyte Aorus 17G boasts a powerful Intel i7 processor, a high-end Nvidia RTX GPU, and double the RAM, enhancing its performance in demanding tasks.
Content Creation
6.4/10
7.5/10
5.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G is good for content creation, while the ASUS Vivobook 15 is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
6.5/10
7.2/10
5.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G is good for software development, while the ASUS Vivobook 15 is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
Screen Quality
6.3/10
8.0/10
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
300Hz
250.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
282.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G has a better screen than the ASUS Vivobook 15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
For general use, the Vivobook 15's resolution and brightness offer a satisfactory viewing experience, whereas the Aorus 17G's higher resolution and better brightness make for a more pleasant screen quality overall. In engineering and design, the Vivobook 15 provides fair color accuracy, which is important for precise work, but the Aorus 17G's superior coverage of color gamuts like DCI-P3 and Adobe RGB means it displays colors more true-to-life, a significant advantage for professionals. While gaming and 3D applications benefit from high refresh rates, neither the Vivobook 15 nor the Aorus 17G excel in this area, but their resolutions and panel types are adequate, though not optimized for these fast-paced activities.
Portability
Good
Fair
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
3.7 lbs
WEIGHT
5.9 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The ASUS Vivobook 15 has good portability, while the Gigabyte Aorus 17G has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$530
$2,329
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
The ASUS Vivobook 15 has a price of $530 and the Gigabyte Aorus 17G costs $2,329.
"The Asus VivoBook 15 is a quiet office notebook with a strong screen. However, the VivoBook 15 still has room for improvement. Office and internet applications as well as simple games do not pose any major challenges for the VivoBook - this is ensured by the built-in combination of Ryzen 7 5700U APU and 16 GB of RAM. Heat and noise emissions are acceptable. But, the laptop has weaknesses that should not be present at this level: lack of keyboard lighting, a slow memory card reader, no fast USB-C port (USB 3.2 Gen 2 or Thunderbolt 4) with Power Delivery and DisplayPort. Battery runtimes can only be described as average."
"The Aorus 17G isn't among the top RTX 3080 laptops due to its relatively low TGP of 105 watts. The device's gaming performance is average for an RTX 3080. For maximum performance, competitors like the Lenovo Legion 7 or the Alienware m17 R4 are recommended With the Aorus 17G, Gigabyte delivers a well-rounded gaming laptop. However, the device generates a high noise level. Throttling is not an issue. The CPU and GPU can develop their performance uniformly. Nevertheless, the device produces a lot of noise under load - more than many competitors."
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About ASUS
ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.
About Gigabyte
Gigabyte is a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer. While Gigabyte mainly focuses its business on desktop hardware, Gigabyte is known for its value-oriented G series laptops, thin and light Aero series, and performance-oriented Aorus series. Gigabyte laptops offer a strong value proposition to compete with mainstream alternatives.
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